George “Lee” Leon Hartl
December 5, 1936 – October 27, 2024
It is with extreme sadness in our hearts that the family of George “Lee” Hartl announces the passing of our beloved father, father-in-law, grand father, and great grandfather. Lee (dad) died surrounded by his family at the Humboldt District Hospital on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the age of 87.
He is predeceased by his beloved wife Louise, mother Mary, father Mike, brother Edward, and brother Dave. He will be greatly missed by son Wendel (Angela), son Dana (Chantal), son Chad (Cheryl), grandchild Lance (Hailey), great grandchild Juniper, and grandchild Kristen (Logan).
Dad was born December 5, 1936, to parents Mike and Mary Hartl. He was the youngest of the three boys. They grew up in the area around Dead Moose Lake in the Humboldt municipality. Early on dad worked at different jobs throughout the area including Schenn’s Hatchery, Lux Agencies, and CNR Telegraph. It was at this time he met the love of his life Louise Schiltz (daughter of Neil and Mary Schiltz). On July 6, 1957, they were married in a double wedding ceremony with Louise’s twin sister Lorraine and Roman Gessner.
In the early years of the marriage dad and mom moved around the country including to New Westminster, BC. where dad worked in a small motor factory. A while later they moved to Whitehorse in the Yukon where he worked as a heavy-duty mechanic. Although they loved being in the Great White North, dad accepted an offer to help start up a heavy-duty repair and service facility being constructed for Yukon Freightliners in Edmonton, AB. The move seemed exciting at first and dad enjoyed the challenges of this new endeavor. But as the saying goes…you can take the boy out of the prairie but you can’t take the prairie out of the boy. The big city life just wasn’t for dad nor was it for mom. The allure of the prairie life was simply too strong calling them back home for good. They settled back into the town of Spalding to raise their three sons.
Once back in Spalding dad bought out his brother Ed and took over sole ownership of the auto service business they had started together years earlier. Dad continued to run his business alone until his retirement. Dad loved the slower pace of the small-town life. He enjoyed the conversations with friends at coffee row which was a daily ritual of his. Dad also loved his drives through the countryside with mom at his side.
He will be forever loved and dearly missed.
An intimate family service will be held at a future date. Memorial donations in memory of Lee can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
This notice placed courtesy of
Malinoski & Danyluik Funeral Home & Crematorium
Phone: 682-1622